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Columbia County, Georgia, USAi
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Columbia CountyCounty
GeorgiaState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Martinez35,795 (2011)
Evans29,011 (2011)
Grovetown13,093 (2017)
Harlem2,967 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
69838
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69838:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Columbia, Géorgie, États-Unis
German:
Columbia County, Georgia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Columbia, Georgia, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Колумбия, Джорджия, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
哥倫比亞縣, 喬治亞州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Columbia, Georgia, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Columbia County, Georgia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كولومبيا, جورجيا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Կոլումբիա շրջան, Ջորջիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Columbia konderria, Georgia
Bavarian:
Columbia County, Georgia, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কলম্বিয়া কাউন্টি, জর্জিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Колумбия, Джорджия, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Columbia County, Georgia
Czech:
Columbia County, Georgie, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Columbia County, Georgia, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Columbia, Georgio
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کلمبیا، جورجیا, جورجیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Columbia megye, Georgia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Columbia, Georgia, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
コロンビア郡, ジョージア州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Columbia Comitatus, Georgia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Columbia County, Georgia, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Columbia Gông, Georgia
Norwegian:
Columbia County, Georgia, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Columbia, Georgia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Columbia, Geórgia, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Columbia, Georgia, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Коламбија, Џорџија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Columbia County, Georgia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Columbia County, Georgia, USA
Turkish:
Columbia, Georgia, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Колумбія, Джорджія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کولمبیا کاؤنٹی، جارجیا, جارجیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Columbia, Georgia, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Columbia, Georgia, Estados Unidos


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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Garnierite'
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Soapstone'
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
var. Pleonaste4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Soapstone'-
'Garnierite'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O CorundumAl2O3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mg Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
AlAluminium
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Fe Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
CuCopper
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed38.0 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Claiborne - McBean141.3 - 37.2 Ma (Eocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Modiolus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_County,_Georgia
Wikidata ID:Q115307
GeoNames ID:4188957

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